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A squirrel on the ground sees a hole in a tree that could be its nyew home. The squirrel is
10 feet away from the base of the tree and sees the hole at an angle of elevation of 40,
How high up the tree is the hole? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth foot.
(Yes, this is a very advanced squirrel that can do trigonometry.)
40°
10 ft
Hint: SOH-CAH-TOA (Refer to the "Trigonometry Anchor Chart" too)
Transcribed Image Text:A squirrel on the ground sees a hole in a tree that could be its nyew home. The squirrel is 10 feet away from the base of the tree and sees the hole at an angle of elevation of 40, How high up the tree is the hole? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth foot. (Yes, this is a very advanced squirrel that can do trigonometry.) 40° 10 ft Hint: SOH-CAH-TOA (Refer to the "Trigonometry Anchor Chart" too)
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